On This Day in Baseball

September 15

25 notable birthdays · 25 in memoriam

Born on September 15

Most accomplished baseball figures with this birthday, ranked by career impact.

01

Gaylord Perry ⭐ HOF b. 1938

314-265, 3.11 ERA 1962–1983 Williamston, USA
02

Matt Thornton b. 1976

.000 avg, 0 HR 2004–2016 Three Rivers, USA
03

Rap Dixon b. 1902

.329 avg, 75 HR Kingston, USA
04

Edsall Walker b. 1910

54-29, 4.28 ERA Catskill, USA
05

Nick Altrock b. 1876

83-75, 2.65 ERA 1898–1933 Cincinnati, USA
06

Frank Linzy b. 1940

.149 avg, 1 HR 1963–1974 Fort Gibson, USA
07

Wander Suero b. 1991

.000 avg, 0 HR 2018– Sabana Larga, D.R.
08

Justin Slaten b. 1997

MLB player 2024– Longview, USA
09

Ted Alexander b. 1912

11-5, 3.28 ERA Spartanburg, USA
10

Herbert Perry b. 1969

.272 avg, 55 HR 1994–2004 Live Oak, USA
11

Tyler Fitzgerald b. 1997

.252 avg, 21 HR 2023– Springfield, USA
12

Dave Pagan b. 1949

4-9, 4.96 ERA 1973–1977 Nipawin, CAN
13

Daysbel Hernández b. 1996

MLB player 2023– Sandino, Cuba
14

Fritz Ostermueller b. 1907

114-115, 3.99 ERA 1934–1948 Quincy, USA
15

Vance Page b. 1905

15-16, 4.03 ERA 1938–1941 Elm City, USA
16

Forrest Whitley b. 1997

MLB player 2024– San Antonio, USA
17

CJ Van Eyk b. 1998

MLB player 2026– Tampa, USA
18

Harry McCurdy b. 1899

.282 avg, 9 HR 1922–1934 Stevens Point, USA
19

Speed Martin b. 1893

29-42, 3.78 ERA 1917–1922 Wawawai, USA
20

Hulon Stamps b. 1898

2-23, 5.72 ERA Henry County, USA
21

Dan Wilson b. 1915

.271 avg, 3 HR Yazoo City, USA
22

Elmer Cleveland b. 1862

.255 avg, 4 HR 1884–1891 Washington, USA
23

Slow Joe Doyle b. 1881

22-21, 2.85 ERA 1906–1910 Clay Center, USA
24

Charley Smith b. 1937

.239 avg, 69 HR 1960–1969 Charleston, USA
25

Doug Simons b. 1966

.000 avg, 0 HR 1991–1992 Bakersfield, USA

Remembered on September 15

Baseball figures lost on this date.

01

Frank Chance ⭐ HOF 1876–1924

.296 avg, 20 HR 1898–1914
02

Smoky Burgess 1927–1991

.295 avg, 126 HR 1949–1967
03

Tiny Bonham 1913–1949

103-72, 3.06 ERA 1940–1949
04

Snuffy Stirnweiss 1918–1958

.268 avg, 29 HR 1943–1952
05

Ethan Allen 1904–1993

.300 avg, 47 HR 1926–1938
06

John Stearns 1951–2022

.260 avg, 46 HR 1974–1984
07

Bill Sudakis 1946–2021

.234 avg, 59 HR 1968–1975
08

Nap Reyes 1919–1995

.284 avg, 13 HR 1943–1950
09

Bobby Winston 1878–1952

.274 avg, 1 HR
10

Larry Bettencourt 1905–1978

.258 avg, 8 HR 1928–1932
11

Pedro Formental 1915–1992

.280 avg, 2 HR
12

Roberto Ortiz 1915–1971

.255 avg, 8 HR 1941–1950
13

Edgar Washington 1898–1970

.274 avg, 0 HR
14

Ted Ford 1947–2025

.219 avg, 17 HR 1970–1973
15

Felton Wilson 1908–1973

.250 avg, 1 HR
16

Bill Taylor 1929–2011

.237 avg, 7 HR 1954–1958
17

Randy Wiles 1951–2015

MLB player 1977–1977
18

Danny Richardson 1863–1926

7-3, 3.24 ERA 1884–1894
19

Pete Gregory 1910–1986

MLB player
20

Andy Pilney 1913–1996

.000 avg, 0 HR 1936–1936
21

Tex Wilson 1901–1946

.000 avg, 0 HR 1924–1924
22

Ray Miner 1897–1963

MLB player 1921–1921
23

Joe Knotts 1884–1950

.000 avg, 0 HR 1907–1907
24

Seth Sigsby 1874–1953

.000 avg, 0 HR 1893–1893
25

Al Barker 1839–1912

.250 avg, 0 HR 1871–1871